She had no right to expect such of Sophie when even she, as a mother, could not do so.

Charmaine was at a loss for words.

“Caleb, I’m sure this isn’t what Mom meant. This is the first time you’ve been back in a while. I’m sure she’s just worried about you.”

Willow hurriedly spoke up for Charmaine.

Caleb almost couldn’t bear acknowledging the person Willow had turned into.

She had always been the vainest of them all. Despite being only twenty years of age, she now resembled a woman a decade older from the rural countryside.

No matter what had happened, his heart ached for Willow, and he couldn’t find it within himself to continue chastising her.

“Willa, now that I’m back and our family is whole, stop involving yourself in such a mess in the future. Let’s cherish the time we have together and let bygones be bygones. It doesn’t matter who was in the wrong. The most important thing is our happiness as a family.”

“I understand, Caleb. Don’t worry. I get where you’re coming from.” She hoped never to experience life on the remote island ever again.

Sophie was someone she could not afford to offend.

She finally understood that after everything that she’d gone through.

“Caleb, you should get some rest. I’ll be preparing a scrumptious dinner later.” Despite being unhappy with Caleb’s attitude, Charmaine didn’t want to cause tension in their relationship, as it was a rare occasion that he returned.

On the other hand, Sophie was occupied with work until eleven at night and only saw Tristan’s text message while taking a break.

She replied: “Thank you.” Just then, she saw someone smoking on the balcony. She walked toward him and asked for a joint, which she placed in her mouth.

“Do you need a lighter?”

The man inquired after noting that her cigarette remained unlit.

She shook her head.

She did not like smoking. However, she was so stressed that she’d settle for inhaling the tobacco scent.

Sophie was an outstandingly gorgeous woman. At that moment, she was dressed in a lab coat while languidly resting her arms on the railing.

in such simple attire, she looked

of those natural beauties that could be doing absolutely nothing yet still

next to her swallowed

“Ms. Tanner, I—”

the direction of his voice and saw a good-looking

the matter?” She

how aloof she seemed and

“It’s nothing.”

be considered a win even if all he could get

up under

left alone and started feeling bored. She’d been spending the entire day cooped up in the lab and was about to

Tristan a call. “What’s

thinking about

you’ve become rather cheesy as of

so? Not at all! But I was indeed

that I miss you

is it? Haven’t had a breakthrough

“Yes.”

a change of scenery since working non-stop for

help regarding the virus except

worry. I won’t be

cigarette was still

“Okay. I will!”

only when

All these failures are starting to take a toll

gave him

Whining

saw her biting a cigarette and

you regretting your choice to pursue medicine?” It was often exhausting to study in the medical

believed that she’d pull through eventually with a little more grit and

sure

enough chit-chat for now. Back to

held her

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